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Iran executes Jewish woman
Daniel Bettini
Published: 15.05.11, 09:54
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1. Who in their right mind would visit iran?
Bunnie Meyer ,   Los Angeles, CA USA   (05.15.11)
2. The results of religious law
Haim ,   Tel aviv   (05.15.11)
Lets just hope for all our sakes that the state of Israel never becomes rulled according to Jewish religious law. Before you know it they will be stoning people in Kikar Rabin.
3. That's just too bad...But hey..next time keep in mind
Peter ,   Vienna-Austria   (05.15.11)
The law is the law. And it applies to everyone. Jewish or not.
4. Just because she is Jewish...
Marco ,   Spain   (05.15.11)
Doesn't mean she is above the law.
5. She could have exercised her right...
(05.15.11)
to adultery right here in Israel. There are so many eligable bachelors here...lol
6. Clearly this story raises more questions than it answers.
condolences 2 her ,   family   (05.15.11)
7. to #3 law? unless it is dictatorship
ghostq   (05.15.11)
none care what you do in democracies in the love area, controlling people like that is exctly what make arab nation backwards states.
8. Marco #4
R ,   Israel   (05.15.11)
So you believe that being executed for adultery is OK? No thinking person actually believes that a woman raised in the west, who has access to news and information about Iran and its crazy "laws", would actually travel to Iran and commit adultery there. Your post is just another manifestation of your hatred for Jews and Israelis.
9. Vile disgusting primitive country
Talula ,   Israel   (05.15.11)
And no-one does anything to stop them - to them, it's normal. How f***ing sad is that!
10. #4 Executed because she was Jewish?
Cynthia ,   USA   (05.15.11)
Then why was Sakineh, the Muslim woman accused of adultery spared but this Jewish woman was executed? Executed without a trial, without her family's knowledge and perhaps subjected to a forced confession. Which Islamic law allows this barbaric treatment?
11. Too stinky this story is.
John ,   Europe   (05.15.11)
I have personally spoke with the head of the Jewish Communities there and he assured me that they are quite safe. They have, from time to time, antisemitic tendencies, but it is not very different then in New York. Iran is keeping their Jews on very close watch, but on the other hand, he does not allow great outburst of antisemitisms, so it will not provoke the outcry of the media (the suffocation of the protests is different matter - in protests, its survival was at stake). At least, this is what that head of the communities claim. So, this case has too many black points - even family admits. Why did she start to go to Iran? Did America try to buy her off or at least diplomatically rescue her? Were efforts put at all for that? How is it possible that she, if is an adulterer, be locked up in a wing for political prisoners? Etc. My guess - only guess - is that she was a spook and that agencies cut her loose after catching up.
12. espionage?
chava ,   yerushalayim   (05.15.11)
Am I the only one who is thinking "espionage"? She had an American and a European passport, so she was able to travel easily. She was of Iranian descent, so she may have spoken Farsi at a mother-tongue level. I'm not saying that I think she was a spy. I'm saying that could easily have been accused of espionage. She was Jewish, born in Israel, married to an Armenian Christian, had an American passport --- none of these things would make the Iranian government love her, or trust her.
13. Help iranian jew to flee from khamenei hell.
Saed ,   Iranian jew   (05.15.11)
This government is executing muslims.dont expect from this animal to have a better behavior with jews.just evacuate iran from jews.israel has this potential to flee iranian jew or even iranian orthodox jew.
14. American,european, khamenei is enemy with democracy,freedom.they kill any different voice.
Saed ,   Iranian jew   (05.15.11)
I'm not kidding.iran is threat to the whole countries that are living in democracy.
15. and Rabbis for Human Rights are silent, as is B'tzelem and
Jehudah Ben-Israel ,   Qatzrin, Israel   (05.15.11)
other "Jewish" human rights groups.
16. #'s are Wrong: One execution every 12 hrs in Iran
EZ ,   USA   (05.15.11)
Iran is far more murderous than the 'reports' here indicate: additionally, the lopping off of hands and feet, blinding practices and burning dont appear to be addressed here at all. These "peripheral" mutilations and crimes against humanity are far more tolerated yet kept far more secret. It's a wonder how Iran is allowed to be a member of the internation community. Might I add: SHAME ON RUSSIA for giving so much to Iran, thereby supporting the worlds worst terror machine and one that helps the Chechnyans kill Russians. Iran is humanities disgrace, as are Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, the arab/palestinians, Syria and Libya. They should all be isolated u tip the evolve to a level of human rights that would afford them the privilege of being included in the international community.
17. hard to keep my mouth shut
Golan ,   modiin   (05.15.11)
and I really do not want to ask the obvious question, because I really do not are about the answer. So I'll just shake my head.
18. To Peter #3
O ,   Israel   (05.15.11)
The Law is the law? Can there be laws that are unlawful and immoral? What does this have to do with a person being Jewish? With that kind of attitude I can understand why Nazism flourished in Austria. Wake up!
19. #13 Saed, why don't you leave?
Talula ,   Israel   (05.15.11)
Many people have successfully escaped from that mental sick-bin of a country.
20. @3 @4
Harrisson ,   San Diego, CA   (05.15.11)
When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty. (Martin Luther King Jr)
21. Talula,if i come to israel embassy in turkey,can israel help me to make aliyah?
Saed ,   Iranian jew   (05.15.11)
I dont know how to escape from this animal?i need information.
22. #21
Rachel ,   Hadera   (05.15.11)
If you are indeed Jewish living in Iran then you need to leave- I believe that if you can get to Turkey you can get an appointment with the embassy. They will be able to help you reach Israel and explain the aliyah process to you. Either way, good luck.
23. Let me get this right.....
Al   (05.15.11)
Jewish women born in Israel.. Goes to America.. Has a son in Europe. Has American and European passports. Hooks up with some Armenian Goy when, where we dont know. Travels to Iran several times... Ends up getting killed. Oh well...just another day I suppose.
24. 21 Saed - I don't trust anyone & I don't know who you really
Talula ,   Israel   (05.15.11)
are - but if you ARE Jewish, and want out of Iran, there are ways around it. As Rachel (#22) said, first get to the embassy outside Iran, and they will assist you.
25. #4 What do you know about Jewish Law?
American Sabrah   (05.15.11)
Barbarism and primitive behavior is not always the result of religious law. Asian countries are not dominated by religion and yet it carries out one of the most cruel and inhumane punishments known to mankind. Religious laws can have its advantages and disadvantages. Most of Shariah law is derived from Jewish law which the Islamic fanatics will never admit.When it comes to recognizing human rights, fundemental Judiasm is more liberal and ethical than Christianity and Islam combind. Never has it been recorded in Jewish history since the biblical times were Jews put to death.In worse case scenerios, the husband is pursuaded to divorce his adulterous wife.Likewise, if a woman no longer wishes to live with her unfaithful husband, she can request for a divorce.I suggest you put your cynicism aside and study what Jewish law actually dictates rather than pretend to be an expert on religious matters you know nothing about.You will learn that us as Jews are most humane and our compassion towards humanity comes from the Torah which the world borrowed from consenquently.
26. 22#rachel i have converted my religion to jewish after
Saed ,   Iranian jew   (05.15.11)
I understood my ancestors were jewish.i am highly motivated in zionist lesson but in iran even speaking about jewish book torah or talmud is a crime.my information about israel is at a high level. some of my friend told me that if government undestand you have converted to judaism you may face with dead penalty or even stoning.have i any chance to come israel?please tell me.
27. terrorist entity of the ayatolahs
Jorge ,   Israel/USA/Argetina   (05.15.11)
should be expel fom the u. n. the war criminal from teheran should be arrested in ny in september and tried for war crimes with death penalty for this crime against the international law
28. #25 and it's NOT always about religion either
Talula ,   Israel   (05.15.11)
I'm not religious but I am compassionate when required - that's because it's my nature, not because of the Torah.
30. #4 what would you know about law , you can't even tell what
(05.15.11)
is just or unjust ....
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